In pictures: When cats take over your life

In pictures: When cats take over your life

In pictures: When cats take over your life

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Cat owners have snapped their pets in their most mischievous positions for Battersea Dogs and Cats Home's Cat Takeover competition. Here the ten winners make the most of their moment in the spotlight.

Jigsaw destroyer: This black moggy got bored of its owner's puzzle

Twitter/@random_girl91

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Chilling out: Tyler hides in owner Helena Doughty's fridge

Twitter/@helena_doughty

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Three in a bed: Getting to sleep can be tricky when you have all your feline friends round

Twitter/@elliejamdesign

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Peekaboo: Tom pokes his head through the top of his kitty outhouse

Twitter/@suephill66

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No clutter please: Cat hides on shelf

Twitter/@BrindleyJames

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Laid back: Starlette spreads out on owner Ellie Lord's ironing board

Twitter/@littlemisslord

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Snooze o'clock: Three moggies take over the dining table and chairs

Twitter/@kellyspetcareuk

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Hot off the press: Fugly is happiest when lounging on newspaper

Twitter/@JurateDudley

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Soapy surprise: Emma Grove is forced to share her sink with her ginger cat

Twitter/@EmmaG_KM

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Bed time: Cats snooze on owner's laptop

Twitter/@Real_StefP

Cats have a reputation for being selfish at the best of times. But these feline friends have taken self-indulgence to the next level. Their owners snapped them in their most mischievous positions for Battersea Dogs and Cats Home's Cat Takeover competition and posted the results on Twitter. Here the ten winners make the most of their moment in the spotlight.